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The Australians in the Somme

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Like all the other countries of the British Empire, Australia immediately came to the support of the "mother country" at the outbreak of the war in August 1914.

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The meaning of ANZAC

Anzac is the acronym for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

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Dawn Service

The first official dawn service was held at the Sydney Cenotaph in 1927.

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The New-Zealanders in the Somme

It was in the Somme that the majority of New Zealanders were killed or wounded during the First World War.

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Anzac Day History

Anzac Day ceremonies began throughout Australia in the 1920s.

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